Recruitment projects manager jobs in Edinburgh

Thank you for your interest in joining the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), the UK’s leading professional body for health visiting.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a growing, forward-looking organisation at a pivotal time. With a strong and expanding membership, iHV is working to strengthen the health visiting workforce and shape the future of child and family health across the UK.

As Policy Manager, you will play a key role in influencing national policy across priority areas including early years, prevention, public health, child protection and workforce. Your work will directly support iHV’s mission to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for babies, children, families and communities and spread excellence in health visiting.

Working closely with our clinical team, members and partners, you will develop evidence-based policy positions and help ensure frontline expertise informs decision-making at the highest levels.

You will be joining a collaborative, passionate team in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same – and where your work will make a real and lasting difference. For full information, please view our recruitment pack. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the co-development of evidence-based policy positions with iHV’s clinical team, members and partners.
• Monitor policy developments and identify opportunities to influence change.
• Produce high-quality briefings, consultation responses and reports.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across government, charities and the health sector.
• Gather, synthesise and apply frontline insight to inform policy development – including the production of iHV’s high-profile ‘State of Health Visiting’ survey and report.
• Work closely with the Systems and Digital Manager, applying digital and data expertise to leverage digital tools and emerging technologies (including AI) to strengthen evidence-gathering, inform policy development, and improve organisational effectiveness.
• Support delivery of policy elements of iHV projects and organisational priorities.
• Represent iHV at meetings and contribute to sector discussions.

About you:

We are looking for the following essential skills and experience:

• Strong understanding of UK policy-making processes and child and family health/ early years policy – ideally informed by experience working within or closely with government or public sector organisations.
• Exceptional writing skills, with a proven ability to produce authoritative, high impact briefings, reports and policy documents that are clear, persuasive and tailored to diverse audiences.
• Highly developed analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and evidence from multiple sources and translate this into clear, practical and actionable policy recommendations.
• Ability to collate, synthesise and critically assess diverse sources of insight, including frontline practitioner perspectives, quantitative and qualitative data, to inform robust policy development.
• Experience developing or contributing to evidence-based policy outputs (e.g. briefings, reports, consultation responses).
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate inputs and deliver work to deadlines.
• Confident verbal communication skills, with the ability to contribute effectively to meetings, events and external discussions, presenting complex ideas clearly.

Are you an experienced practitioner with a passion for empowering young people and making a difference?

At NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service), we are dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of children, young people, and adults at risk. We believe no child or young person should ever be alone or voiceless in the care system, in family court, or when decisions are being made about their future.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Practitioner to join Project Unity England, working 28 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver intensive, trauma-informed support to care-experienced young mothers who are pregnant or have recently given birth, helping families stay together and supporting young mothers to build positive futures.

About Project Unity England

Project Unity England is an innovative national initiative focused on improving outcomes for care-experienced young mothers and their children through collaborative, multi-agency working. The project aims to keep families together, strengthen service delivery, promote innovation and ensure that local needs are addressed effectively across England.

At the heart of Project Unity is a collaborative approach that brings together local authorities, health partners and community organisations to provide coordinated, community-focused support. By working closely with partner agencies, Project Unity helps ensure young mothers receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to make informed decisions and achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their children.

About the role

As a Senior Practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload, providing independent, rights-based advocacy and one-to-one support to care-experienced young mothers. Working autonomously while supported by the Project Coordinator, you will empower young mothers to understand their rights, navigate statutory processes and make informed decisions that help keep families safely together.

You will build trust, complete assessments, develop support plans and advocate on their behalf within multi-agency settings. You will work alongside social workers, midwives, health visitors and other professionals to ensure each young mother's voice is heard and represented.

Alongside direct casework, you will contribute to peer support groups, workshops and community-based activities that reduce isolation, build confidence and strengthen parenting skills. You will also play an important role in safeguarding, quality assurance and service development by maintaining high-quality records, producing case studies and identifying opportunities to improve local services.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of care-experienced young mothers while working within an innovative, rights-based national programme.

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and families. You will be confident working independently while building strong partnerships with professionals across health, social care and the voluntary sector.

You will have experience supporting families or parents with complex social care involvement and a sound understanding of safeguarding, risk assessment and relevant legislation. You will be an effective advocate with excellent communication skills, able to build trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.

You will be organised, resilient and confident managing a demanding caseload, with strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound professional judgements in complex situations.

Above all, you will demonstrate NYAS's values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empowerment, sharing our commitment to ensuring children, young people and adults at risk have their voices heard.

How to Apply

Please apply via the the NYAS website. In your application, evidence using specific examples how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the person specification within the attached job description, including:

• Experience with vulnerable young people or families in a social care, advocacy or support setting
• Knowledge of legislation and policy relating to advocacy, safeguarding and children’s social care
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills, with sound professional judgement

Employee Benefits

We offer the following employee benefits:

• 26 days, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Occupational sick pay (subject to completion of qualifying period)
• Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
• Free parking at some of our offices
• Employee assistance programme
• Group stakeholder pension scheme
• Access to BHSF health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support and supervision from your line manager
• Learning and Development opportunities

Safeguarding and Compliance

NYAS operates robust safeguarding procedures, and internal candidates will be subject to references in line with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. In accordance with UK immigration law, proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom will be required as part of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

About NYAS

NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is an established rights-based charity ensuring that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are respected, represented and supported in expressing their views. We work with care-experienced people who are often reliant on statutory services, and our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

This role will join an ambitious programme developing the capacity of the Libraries Connected public library networks. We want to help them evolve as strategic partnerships able to deliver social impacts at scale and to secure resources and investment from national, regional and sub-regional government. Be key to the development of libraries as essential social infrastructure, and help them secure the resources they need to make an impact. 

The role is part of a small team of two Regional Managers, supported by an Administrator. 

By developing our existing regional networks into formal, resourced structures we can enable the regions to: 

• Secure investment for the service and for the libraries from regional and devolved / combined authority funds.
• Create unique regional offers to meet specific needs across and within the regional areas.
• Deliver at scale. For example, the Yorkshire & Humber regional network has 15 library services, and 348 library buildings. 
• Create opportunities for cost saving – through joint procurement and shared / collaborative services. 
• Share good practice and experience on a formal and integrated basis. 

We have 9 regional networks in England, covering all library services and ranging in size from 9 to 33 services. Within each region they provide hundreds of library branches, thousands of staff, and serve millions of service users.  They have a long tradition of working together as peer support networks and to deliver activities such as festivals, marketing, and staff training. 

Please see the attached job description for a full description of the role, including person specification. 

Frequent travel within the UK may be required for the role.

About Libraries Connected 

We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man).  

Across the areas we serve there are 176 individual library services with around 3,000 library branches serving over 61 million people. 

Our unique approach is to bring these services together to share experience, expertise and evidence – driving innovation and impact across the public library sector.

While senior library leaders sit on our board and committees, we work with library staff at all levels.

As well as providing practical support, training and advice to libraries, we represent them to government and raise their profile in the media. We also develop and lead national library projects with cultural, academic and corporate partners.  

We work to a strategic plan that runs until 2027, organised around four themes: drive, grow, connect and engage.  

We generate income from membership subscriptions, commissioned services, events and grants. As an Arts Council Investment Principle Support Organisation, part of our core funding in England comes from the Arts Council to help embed their Investment Principles across the library network.   

Our values 

• We are supportive. We respond to the varied, emerging needs of our members and their communities to enable libraries to learn from each other, and other sector leaders, so that they can safeguard and improve their services.  

• We are inclusive. We work with our members and partners to design and deliver our work and to determine our strategic priorities because we are committed to representing the diverse communities and libraries which we serve.  

• We are open. We are in constant communication with our members and partners on all levels to learn from their experiences, reflect on our practice and develop our services. We welcome challenge and new directions for our work.  

• We are ambitious. We believe that libraries are an essential part of the solution to a range of society’s needs. We promote innovation and collaboration to ensure that libraries are recognised locally and nationally.  

Working at Libraries Connected 

We are a friendly, collaborative team of around 20 staff based all around England and Wales. 

We value diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment. We strongly believe that inclusive and diverse organisations are not only better places to work, they are more innovative, make better decisions and are more successful. We value people who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to our team. 

We want to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To reduce bias, we shortlist candidates based on their responses to up to six application questions. These are designed to tell us about your values, experience, attitudes to work, and transferable skills. We do not ask for a separate cover letter or supporting statement. 

We offer flexible working as standard, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities. Many of our staff work their hours in different ways, including flexi time and compressed hours. We are open to discussing what would work for you and be possible for the role. 

All roles are remote and are open to applicants who live anywhere in the UK. We provide staff with a home office set-up including laptop, monitor and phone. There is the option to work from our central London office or use a co-working space if it is not possible to work from home. 

We welcome requests for adjustments to our standard recruitment processes for anyone who needs them. 

Team: Estates and Construction 

Location: Remote with regular travel in the South-East 

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon-Fri 

Salary: Up to £53,736.33 per year 

Contract: Permanent 

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. 

Responsibilities of our Surveyor: 

- Manage a designated property portfolio, delivering repairs, planned maintenance, and minor redevelopment projects

- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to identify and deliver effective estate solutions

- Work closely with Estates Support, Construction, Safety, Health & Environment, and Legal teams, as well as external consultants and contractors, to maintain a safe, compliant, and effective estate

- Assess property issues and implement appropriate solutions

- Lead property transactions and estate projects, including retail and commercial lease acquisitions and disposals

- Negotiate with agents, landlords, neighbouring occupiers, solicitors, and local or statutory authorities

- Procure and manage contractors, ensuring appropriate vetting and compliance 

- Oversee property works in partnership with retail and operational managers

- Maintain accurate records across estate, facilities management, and cloud-based systems

- Prepare regional and property-specific reports

About the Estates and Construction team: 

Estates and Construction manages a diverse property portfolio that includes cat adoption and homing centres, charity shops, multi-pen sites, and residential properties. As we expand our vibrant team, we are seeking an additional Surveyor to help deliver high-quality property support across the estate. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting impact on the welfare of cats, volunteers, and colleagues.

What we’re looking for in our Surveyor: 

- Flexible regional portfolio covering the South East of England and a small number of outer London properties. Applicants should live within a reasonable travelling distance of the region

- Level 6 or higher professional surveying qualification and current membership of a professional institution

- Post qualification experience of surveying in a property or facilities management environment 

- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

- Working Knowledge of retail/commercial leases, acquisitions and disposals 

- Multi-site and use property management and compliance experience 

- Experience of working on and managing small building or maintenance projects up to £500k

- Ability to work within a small team and externally with professionals and third parties

What we can offer you: 

- range of health benefits 

- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service 

- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing 

- and much more, which you can learn about

Application closing date: 3rd August 2026 

Virtual interview date: w/c 17th August 2026

Second stage: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include: 

1. Anonymised application form 

2. Video screening 

3. Virtual interview and assessment/presentation

4. Meet the team

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey 

The Marketing Projects & Partnerships Lead will play a pivotal role within the Bikeability Trust's Strategy team, supporting both the Marketing & Communications team and Fundraising team to achieve their 5-year strategic goals – namely income generation and dynamic behavioural change programmes.

This is a project management focused marketing role, spanning marketing project delivery, partnership activation, and stakeholder engagement. The role requires an exceptionally organised individual who can manage and prioritise multiple concurrent projects, ensuring activity is planned, aligned, and delivered on time. 

You will be responsible for keeping complex workstreams moving—coordinating internal teams and external partners—while bringing a solid understanding of marketing channels and approaches to support effective delivery. 

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively. We have a 30-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families. We work with schools and families, communities and companies to champion the cause of road safety and raise awareness of key road safety issues.

We need an HR Advisor to provide professional HR advice and operational support and training to managers and staff across the charity.

This is a hands on role, taking responsibility for taking the lead with matters such as disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management to resolve inhouse where practical.

The role will ensure that people management practices are fair, compliant with employment legislation, and aligned with the organisation’s values and mission.

This role is key in supporting employee relations, recruitment, policy implementation, and organisational development initiatives within a collaborative and people-focused environment.

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• Experience working in an HR related role with responsibility for managing and leading on HR related issues directly
• Strong demonstrable experience taking the lead in handling employee relations matters
• Demonstrable knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience advising and supporting line managers

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and HR cases simultaneously, understanding the need to adhere to time scales to comply with HR Law
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail both verbal and written
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Desirable

• Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)
• Experience supporting organisational change projects
• Experience in running a monthly payroll using Sage Payroll

Personal Attributes

• Empathetic and approachable
• Driven to see tasks fully through to conclusion
• Values-driven and committed to the charity’s mission
• Collaborative team player
• Able to influence and build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Able to proactively manage own workload and work fully remotely

  If you are seeking out a new challenge and think you have the skills, passion, and commitment that we are looking for, we would be interested in hearing from you.

  Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role

• The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.
• Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Employees are subject to driver licence checks.

Please take a look at our comperehensive job description for more details.

Harris Hill is delighted to be working on behalf of National Parks Partnerships (NPP), an entrepreneurial organisation that develops strategic and commercial partnerships to support the UK’s 15 National Parks and increase their impact, resources and influence. We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-quality support to the CEO and Chair of the Management Board during an exciting period of growth and development.

This is a one-year fixed-term opportunity, with the possibility of extension, and can be offered on either a four- or five-day-per-week basis. The role is fully remote and home-based, with occasional national travel required for team meetings and other events, approximately five times per year.

The Executive Assistant will play a central role in supporting the CEO, with additional support to the Chair, ensuring that their time, priorities and commitments are managed effectively. The post holder will take responsibility for complex diary management, travel arrangements, meeting coordination, expenses and the preparation of briefings, presentations and other key documents. A significant part of the role will involve supporting the CEO and Chair with projects and organisational initiatives, coordinating information across the wider team and acting as a central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. The role will also support the organisation’s reporting processes, including gathering and quality-checking data from multiple teams and preparing clear, accurate reports for Management Board meetings.

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant who has previously supported a Director or CEO and is confident managing complex diaries, meetings, travel and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion. You will bring excellent organisational and coordination skills, outstanding written and verbal communication, and the ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, are essential, alongside experience of working with CRM or data management systems and consolidating information from multiple sources. You will be highly detail-oriented, methodical and accurate, while also being proactive, adaptable and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment. A calm, resilient and solutions-focused approach is essential, as is a genuine commitment to environmental issues and a passion for the UK’s National Parks.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV and cover letter by the 31st June 2026 at 08:59 AM.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

We're looking for an experienced Governance Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of CILIP. Working closely with Trustees, Board and Committee Chairs, the Executive Team and the Presidential Team, you will help ensure that CILIP operates to the highest standards of governance, accountability and compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a governance professional who enjoys building strong relationships, improving processes and supporting effective decision-making.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Interim Finance Director, the Governance Manager will lead and coordinate governance, compliance and organisational processes across CILIP.

You will be responsible for supporting effective decision-making, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and providing expert governance support to the Board, Committees and Executive Team.

This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and is ideal for someone who enjoys driving good governance while ensuring operational excellence.

This is a fixed-term role for 9 months due to organisational planning requirements.

Key areas of delivery:

Governance and Board Support
Lead and continuously improve governance processes, support the effective operation of the Board and Committees, and provide advice on governance best practice.

Policy and Compliance
Oversee CILIP's policy governance framework, coordinate policy reviews and support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Executive and Organisational Coordination
Support the Executive Team through the coordination of key meetings, events, organisational planning and corporate administration.

Presidential Team Support
Coordinate the activities of the Presidential Team, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder communication and logistical support.

Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to strengthen governance systems, improve ways of working and promote accountability and transparency across the organisation.

ABOUT YOU

We're looking for an experienced governance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with senior stakeholders to ensure organisations operate effectively and compliantly.

You will bring:

• Experience supporting governance within a charity, membership body or similar organisation.
• A strong understanding of charity governance, trustee responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting Boards and Committees and managing governance processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• High levels of accuracy, discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive information.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and ways of working.
• Strong digital skills, including Microsoft 365.

You'll also be a professional, credible and resilient individual who can work independently while remaining highly collaborative, and who shares CILIP's commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and public benefit.

Desirable: Experience of company secretariat responsibilities, statutory filings, governance or board portal systems, and relevant governance or compliance qualifications.

ABOUT CILIP

CILIP is the leading voice for the information, knowledge management and library profession. We are here for everyone who has a professional connection to information, knowledge, data and libraries, and share our belief in their power to change lives.

Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors.

Are you an experienced and compassionate leader with a passion for empowering young people and making a difference?

At NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service), we are dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of children, young people, and adults at risk. We believe no child or young person should ever be alone or voiceless in the care system, in family court, or when decisions are being made about their future.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Coordinator, working 28 hours per week, to lead the delivery of Project Unity across England. Project Unity provides high-quality, rights-based advocacy and intensive support to care-experienced young mothers who are pregnant or have recently given birth, helping to empower young mothers, strengthen outcomes and prevent children from entering care.

About Project Unity England

Project Unity England improves outcomes for care-experienced young mothers and their children through collaborative, multi-agency working, delivered through cluster-based areas bringing together local stakeholders for coordinated, community-focused support. Cluster one is based around London and cluster two around Yorkshire, with a third cluster area to be identified in year three. Travel between cluster areas is expected, particularly from year two onwards.

As Project Coordinator, you will support delivery and development of Project Unity within your assigned cluster areas, working closely with partners and internal teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating project activities and line managing senior practitioners
• Supporting planning, implementation and monitoring of local initiatives
• Facilitating communication between partners and stakeholders
• Organising professional meetings, workshops and events
• Tracking progress and sharing best practice across clusters

This role offers the chance to work across diverse cluster areas, influence at both local and Parliamentary level, and make a direct impact on services for care-experienced young mothers and their children.

About the role

You will provide day-to-day leadership of Project Unity, supporting a team of Project Workers and volunteers to deliver high-quality, advocacy-led, trauma-informed support that empowers young mothers to understand their rights and have their voices heard.

Working with local authorities, health partners, safeguarding networks and community organisations, you will build relationships and referral pathways, monitor outcomes, and identify opportunities to strengthen and grow the service – leading meaningful work within a values-led organisation.

About you

You are passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and families, confident leading teams within a trauma-informed environment, and able to balance operational oversight with a person-centred approach.

You will have experience working with vulnerable young people or families in a social care, advocacy or support setting, alongside experience managing or supervising staff and/or volunteers, plus a strong understanding of safeguarding frameworks and relevant legislation. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make sound professional decisions, demonstrating NYAS’s values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empowerment.

How to Apply

Please apply via the the NYAS website. In your application, evidence using specific examples how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the person specification within the attached job description, including:

• Experience with vulnerable young people or families in a social care, advocacy or support setting
• Experience managing or supervising staff and/or volunteers
• Knowledge of legislation and policy relating to advocacy, safeguarding and children’s social care
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills, with sound professional judgement

Employee Benefits

We offer the following employee benefits:

• 26 days, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Occupational sick pay (subject to completion of qualifying period)
• Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
• Free parking at some of our offices
• Employee assistance programme
• Group stakeholder pension scheme
• Access to BHSF health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support and supervision from your line manager
• Learning and Development opportunities

Safeguarding and Compliance

NYAS operates robust safeguarding procedures, and internal candidates will be subject to references in line with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. In accordance with UK immigration law, proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom will be required as part of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

About NYAS

NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is an established rights-based charity ensuring that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are respected, represented and supported in expressing their views. We work with care-experienced people who are often reliant on statutory services, and our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

We're looking for a motivated, focussed and attentive operations professional to join our team, managing and maintaining the organisational processes of the charity. This is a one year, fixed contract role, with the aim of moving to permanent, subject to funding constraints.

Details

• Hours: Full-time (32 hours per week - Monday to Thursday) 

  • Working pattern: Four day work week (Fridays off)

• Benefits: 

  • Annual wellbeing budget

  • Professional development budget

  • Private healthcare with Vitality, including dental & optical cover

  • 9 paid sick days

  • Two-week December shutdown for the end-of-year period

  • Annual team retreat

    • All benefits are subject to passing probation

• Statutory inclusions:

  • 5% employer pension contribution

  • 24 days annual leave (16 + 8 bank holidays, annual leave based on 4-day week).

About Glitch

We work to ensure that internet technologies in the information ecosystem do not replicate or further discrimination to Black women and other marginalised people. We’re a Black-led, internationally-focused remote charity. 

We are a charity, which means we do research, policy analysis and policy influencing, as well as campaigning on tech-facilitated gender-based violence, algorithmic discrimination, platform governance and other technology-related harms impacting race and gender injustice.  Our advocacy work also covers what we describe as broader ‘societal and collective harms of technology’ by ensuring there are appropriate safeguards, governance and accountability in our core focus areas above. Our Programmes focus on education, literacy, accountability and resistance to algorithmic discrimination and injustice.

While we are not a frontline organisation, everything we do is on behalf of those excluded and ignored - specifically Black women and Black gender-expansive people.

Read our full strategy document to learn more.

Role Overview

The Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operations of Glitch, enabling the effective delivery and adherence to policies and regulation for the charity and team. The role holder will be the charity's data protection officer; they will meticulously ensure we remain fully compliant with all relevant charity regulations, maintaining our integrity and trust with regulatory bodies, funders and donors, and our supporters. This role will also serve as the Board Secretary, attending Board of Trustees meetings 4-6 times a year, taking minutes and managing the process of all documentation for the Board. As the Operations Manager, you will work closely with the Executive Director and our Finance Director in recruitment and hiring, finance and administration, and events support. This role requires some travel.

Our ideal candidate will have experience working with/in small, 100% remote charities; small SMEs; or, nonprofit or nongovernmental organisations. For this role, we are seeking candidates based in the UK, and they will need to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

As a charity working to ensure technologies do not replicate or extend discrimination of marginalised communities, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment on our team. All applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage Black women and Black gender-expansive people to apply!

Our values: Accountable, Black feminist, Care-full, Radical, Thoughtful

Key Responsibilities

Operations management

• Oversee the charity’s administrative functions, including triaging the general inbox, scheduling team meetings and other ad-hoc administrative work in supporting the ED in running the day-to-day of the charity 

• Maintain and improve existing operational systems and processes including information systems

• Organising travel suppliers and task related to charity events

• Manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers across recruitment, finance and personnel

• Support the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures

• Ensure that invoices, payments, and expense claims are received and reconciled on the expensing system.

Governance and compliance

• Ensure the charity complies with relevant UK legislation and regulatory requirements, keeping abreast of any changes or updates

• Support the Finance Director and Executive Director on the preparation of the end-of-year statutory accounts and independent examination process

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and charity commission requirements

• Support the preparation of Board materials and Trustee meetings and Board activities

• Maintain accurate records and documentation, including sensitive and confidential files

• Ensure documentation is updated across our project management system: ClickUp, our expenses software, HR platform and travel platform

• Assist with risk management and insurance matters.

HR and Recruitment

• Lead on talent recruitment, leaning on our retained, legal team when needed

• Manage the onboarding process for new hires

• Manage HR functions, including maintaining personnel records, supporting recruitment and any other HR processes.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications and experience

• Demonstrable experience in a similar operations role for a small charity, start-up, SME, or philanthropic organisation 

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan ahead and intimate the next stage of tasks in projects

• Proactive problem-solving approach

• Comfortable and confident managing sensitive, high-importance charity governance documents

• Knowledge of operational management and administrative systems

• Outstanding organisational and time management skills.

Essential skills and attributes

• Understanding of UK charity regulations and reporting requirements

• IT skills, including experience using Xero, Google Suite and project management tools like ClickUp and Slack. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a small team

• Commitment to our mission and values.

Desirable

• Experience with HR processes and systems

• Experience working with with Boards, including preparing agendas and taking minutes

• GDPR or ICO training or certification.

Payroll Manager

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Manager to lead and manage the end-to-end payroll function across a large national organisation. This is a home-based role with occasional travel as required.

Position: 6780 Payroll Manager

Location: Remote

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. Flexibility is required around payroll processing dates each month

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £47,806

Closing Date: 05/08/2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.

The Role

As a Payroll Manager, you will take ownership of the full payroll lifecycle for a workforce of approximately 1,500–2,000+ employees, ensuring an accurate, compliant and timely payroll service.

You will lead a small payroll team, working closely with Finance and HR to ensure strong governance, reporting and continuous improvement across payroll operations.

As a Payroll Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of end-to-end payroll processing across monthly cycles
• Ensure payroll is accurate, compliant and delivered on time
• Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting and audit requirements
• Oversee complex payroll elements including statutory payments, deductions and variable pay
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Payroll Officers
• Act as a key point of contact for senior stakeholders across Finance and HR
• Provide payroll insights and reporting to support financial planning and decision-making
• Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes and systems
• Support system optimisation and work towards reducing manual processes
• Ensure submissions to HMRC and pension providers are accurate and timely

About You

Ideally, you will have significant experience managing payroll operations within a medium to large organisation, along with strong leadership and technical expertise.

You will be confident working in a complex, fast-paced environment and able to balance multiple priorities while maintaining high levels of accuracy and compliance.

You will need:

• Proven experience managing payroll for a large workforce (1,000+ employees)
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience leading and developing payroll teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working in a controlled or audit-focused environment
• Experience using payroll and HR systems (e.g. IRIS, Cascade or similar)
• A proactive approach to improving processes and systems

Experience within the charity sector or working in a complex, multi-site organisation would be advantageous.

In Return…

Benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Bonus: £500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata for part time roles)
• Generous Annual Leave, plus an extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments and exclusive discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance and Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression and Practice Support: Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

About the Organisation

This independent charity is dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.  They are at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

The organisation is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required. As a Disability Confident Employer, they will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

You may have experience in areas such as Payroll Manager, Payroll Officer, Payroll Assistant, Finance Officer, Office Manager.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.  #INDNFP

                                                        The Road Safety Trust Job Description

                                                          Governance Administration Officer

 

 

JOB TITLE: Governance Administration Officer

RESPONSIBLE TO: Governance & Compliance Manager

LOCATION: Remote based but with occasional travel required to the head office of our trading subsidiary company, UKROEd, in Manchester, and nationally throughout the UK and RST meetings in London.

CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS: 22.5 Hours per week (0.6 FTE) (To include Mon-Weds)

SALARY: £32,043 (FTE1) /£19,225 (Pro Rata)

CLOSING DATE: 16 August 2026

TO APPLY:  CV and Covering Letter Required 

 

About The Road Safety Trust

 The Road Safety Trust (RST)  is the largest independent grant-giving charity in the UK dedicated to enhancing road safety. Established with the mission to achieve zero road deaths and zero serious injuries on UK roads.

The Trust focuses on funding research and practical interventions aimed at reducing road injury and improving safety for all road users.

The Road Safety Trust is the sole member of its wholly owned trading subsidiary company (UKROEd) which operates the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS).

Surpluses from UKROEd are gifted to the Trust each year, enabling the continuous support of various road safety projects and research grants.

The Road Safety Trust values and respects each individual employee, client and customer and is committed to promoting equal opportunities throughout its workforce and board. As such, all relevant applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, disability, or pregnancy status.

Please visit the RST website to see how your personal data will be used. 

  Role Overview

The Governance Administration Officer will be an integral member of the Trust’s Governance and Administration Team, supporting the Governance & Compliance Manager to ensure the effective and efficient administration of governance and compliance activities of the Trust as well as providing administration support to the wider team alongside other administration staff.

Primary Responsibilities

 Governance

1. Provide administrative support to enable effective management of The Road Safety Trust’s Governance and Compliance activities.

2. Support co-ordination of RST Board and Committees. This may include timely preparing meeting packs, taking minutes, following up actions and organising logistics for virtual and physical meetings.

3. Maintain accurate Governance and Compliance registers e.g. conflicts of interest, skills matrices, Terms of Office records and end of year governance documents, ensuring accuracy and validity of information.

4. To ensure documentation in relation to RST Trustees is maintained appropriately.

5. Support Trustee recruitment and induction, coordinate Trustee training, and regulatory reporting.

6. Co-ordinate and monitor Policies and Procedures reviews and maintain the Policies register.

7. Provide support for the internal audit programme, coordinating audit meetings, compiling  documentation and assisting with actions and reports.

8. Support risk management information, including risk registers other compliance activities.

9. Provide support for Board and Committee reports and dashboards to demonstrate progress against key actions and service delivery at RST.

10. Support the preparation of the annual report and organisation of the AGM.

Administration

11. Use Microsoft Office, HR, Finance Systems to ensure RST policies and processes are adhered to.

12. Ensure the provision of information in the relevant sections of SharePoint for easy access by staff as required.

13. Contribute to the organisation of events, workshops and conferences as required.

14. To support the finance function of the Trust as appropriate.

15. Identify and contribute to improvement of processes and procedures. 

16. Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR and data protection legislation, ensuring safe storage and responsible sharing of data.

17. Support with cover for the rest of the administration team as required.

18. Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the role.

Salary: £40,560
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible, home-based, hybrid or office-based options available
Closing date: Friday 24th July
Benefits: Include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and wellbeing days, Healthcare Cash Plan

We have a great opportunity for a Trust and Statutory Manager working for a leading UK charity. Reporting to the Senior Trusts and Statutory Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to manage a portfolio of high-value funders while helping to secure significant income that directly supports life-changing services and strategic priorities.

As part of this exciting role, you will manage and develop relationships with statutory funders, trusts and foundations, securing grants typically ranging from £50,000 to £500,000. You will identify and cultivate new funding opportunities, create compelling funding applications and reports, and develop tailored stewardship plans that maximise donor engagement and retention. Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, service delivery and senior leadership teams, you will build persuasive cases for support and contribute to the organisation's ambitious income growth plans.

To be successful as the Trust and Statutory Manager you will need:

• Experience of trust and statutory fundraising, with a proven track record of achieving income targets and securing high-value grants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high-quality funding proposals and reports.
• Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage competing priorities.

If you would like to discuss this role with us please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us and quote the reference 3038EI.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

 

Major Donor Manager (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £45,600 – £48,000
Location: Hybrid, London (ideally once a week, but can be very flexible)
Contract: Fixed term until February 2027
Closing date: 6 July

Lead a high-performing major donor programme at a pivotal moment of growth.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a well-established and ambitious philanthropy team that has gone from strength to strength, doubling income over the past two years and generating over £1.2m in the last financial year.

Joining as Major Donor Manager, you will play a central role in driving the next phase of growth. With strong internal momentum, and a culture of collaboration and shared ambition, you will lead both strategy and delivery across major giving during a key period of maternity cover.

About the role
You will lead the strategic direction and day-to-day management of a thriving major donor programme, mentoring team members, working on specific projects related to next generation philanthropy.

Working closely with colleagues across fundraising and beyond, you will:

• Drive new income growth, personally cultivating relationships with high-net-worth individuals and securing significant gifts
• Lead and develop a small team, providing hands-on coaching, mentoring and support, particularly for team members newer to major donor fundraising
• Shape and deliver clear supporter journeys, ensuring a strong pipeline of prospects and a robust moves management approach
• Support the redistribution and development of donor portfolios, helping maximise long-term value and engagement
• Identify and unlock new opportunities, including corporate HNWI prospects and wider networks linked to existing supporters
• Provide strategic oversight of cultivation activity, including high-value events and donor engagement approaches
• Work collaboratively across teams, contributing to wider fundraising strategies and shared organisational goals

This role does not hold an active portfolio of existing donors but focuses on strategic leadership, mentorship, high-value asks and team enablement to maximise collective performance.

About you
You will bring significant experience in major donor fundraising, alongside a passion for developing others and delivering ambitious income growth.

We are particularly looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• A strong record of securing high-value gifts and developing new donor relationships
• Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders, including leadership teams or trustees
• The ability to coach, mentor and inspire a team, supporting their development and confidence
• A creative and strategic approach to pipeline development, cultivation and stewardship
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong financial and analytical capability, with the ability to manage performance and improve ways of working

Why join?
You will be joining a team known for its supportive, collaborative and high-performing culture. This is a group that:

• Shares a clear sense of purpose and direction
• Works closely together to problem-solve and innovate
• Encourages challenge, growth and shared success
• Creates a positive, inclusive and motivating environment

The organisation offers flexible hybrid working, with most of the team coming together regularly in the London office, typically once a week on Thursdays being a popular day, but they are pragmatic about this particular requirement.

Our commitment
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and experiences. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our work and help us achieve greater impact.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.